Newborn Flashcards
Newborn recusitation
Warm and dry the infant and remove any wet linens immediately.
Stimulate the infant to elicit a vigorous cry.
Suction amniotic fluid from the infant’s nose and mouth.
Initiate further resuscitation if required.
APGAR score
Appearance (skin color)
Pulse (heart rate) < or > 100bpm)
Grimace=1 active cough = 2 pts
Activity (muscle tone) flexion of al limbs = 2 pts (some limbs = 1)
Respiration
term =
born after 37 weeks
TORCH infections
TOxoplasmosis
Rubella
CMV
HSV
how to test for CMV in newborn
urine cx (can be positive for first 3 wks of life)
erythromycin eye ointment at birth is ppx for
Gonnorhea
congenital CMV findings
petechia, thrombocytopenia, calcifications on brain, chorioretinitis, b/l hearing loss
mom on seizure meds may cause __ to baby
cardiac defects
small head
Marfanoid body habitus, a hypercoaguable state, and possible developmental delay
homocystinuria
hepatomegaly, ataxia, seizures, and progressive neurologic degeneration. Fundoscopic exam reveals a “cherry-red” macula.
Niemann-Pick disease (sphingomyelinase)
hepatosplenomegaly, coarse facial features, frontal bossing, corneal clouding, and developmental delay. Affected individuals typically do not live past fifteen years old
Hurler syndrome (presents > 1yo) (defect in alpha-L-iduronidase)
hypoglycemia, hepatomegaly, and metabolic acidosis.
Von Gierke’s disease (defect in glucose-6-phosphatase)
WHat is morrow refelx?
limb flexion when extending head
what is placinf reflex
steps up when stimulating dorsum of feet
what is tonic neck refelx?
turnign neck causes arm extension on ipsl side and flexion on contralateral side
what is pustular melanosis
benign, little pustules that leave hyperpigemented pot when rupture
yellow white papules with surroundign edema, fluid shows eosinophils
erythema toxicum
yellow orange lesion on scalp that must be resected
sebaceous nevus
small reddish capillary malformation
strawberry hemangioma
XR condition, inflammatory bullae that evolve into hyperpigmented lesiosn and is lethal in makes
incontinentia pigmenti
Contraindications to LP
inc ICP w/o open fontanelle
Cardiopulmonary distress
puncture site cellulitis
sever coagulopathy
circumcision contraindications
hypospadias–forskin use for repair
renal problems due to dec amniotic fluid –> pulm hypoplasia + club feet abnormalities
oligiohydraminos